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When You Start Your Work Week Exhausted

Inner Diva Dilemma: 

You've had a super busy weekend without a break and now you're beginning another work week.  You're feeling a serious need for rejuvenation, but the day's schedule is full of things that you can't skip or put off.  However, the need for a break is seeping in the back door anyway, causing you to drag your feet.  How do you find energy for the beginning of a work week when you didn't get to rest over the weekend?

What There Is For You To Know: 

You have an inner rhythm cycle that dictates the ebb and flow of your energy.  The more you are in touch with it, the more you will say "yes" to scheduling timing that feeds your energy and "no" to scheduling timing that leaves you drained.  It's easy to get off this rhythm because the norm in our culture is to schedule in reaction to the outside world rather than in line with subtle guidance from within.  We tend to blow through our rhythms, operating as if they are not part of the equation.  But being in touch with this rhythm is the true antidote for feeling drained, and even better - for preventing that feeling of drain in the first place.

Hopscotch Wisdom: 

Children are perfect examples of inner rhythm mastery.   They have tremendous wellsprings of energy and there's also no question when that energy ebbs.  They either fall asleep or they get so crabby, it's obvious to the adults.  Because they have space and freedom and their needs taken care of, little children can let their inner rhythms completely guide the day.

Of course, with the responsibility of adulthood, it gets a little more complicated.  You'd gladly follow your inner rhythms like a child except that you'd have a hard time interacting with the external world.  Yet, your awareness of your inner rhythm can still guide your day- maybe not at every turn, but enough to put you on the track for less drain and more energy.

Try It On The Fly:

  If it's one of those days where you need a break but that's not an option, the best thing you can do for your energy and motivation is to recognize the state of your rhythm right now.  Notice what kind of rhythm best fits you as you navigate your schedule today.  If it's a sluggish rhythm, let that be okay, rather than trying to ramp yourself up when the energy really isn't there.  

Also pay attention to the ebb and flow of your energy.  You may be working diligently on a project (flow), then halfway through, you notice the urge to lose focus or do something mindless (ebb).  This is your rhythm talking.  Whether or not you take the break, what's most important is that you make note of the rhythm.  The more you are aware of your rhythm, the more this awareness will dictate your future scheduling choices.  And the recognition of your rhythm, even when you can't entirely follow it,  feeds your system rather than drains it.

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